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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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From: LUCY ADREW <lucy402@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 07:18:43 +0700
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY
Direct TelFax: 234-1-3428095 Email:lucy402@myway.com DEAREST, Good day to you. It is with trust and most good faith that I write this message to you . I wish to solicit your understanding and co-operation in a proposal which I have carefully analyzed and which will be of mutual benefits to us this New Year 2006. My name is Mrs Lucy Adrew, Managing Director of CitiBank Nigeria . Be informed that the Central Bank of Nigeria had designated our Bank to assist in offsetting debts owed to Foreign Customers / Contractors. To this effect an arrangement was entered into between the Central Bank of Nigeria and my Bank. This arrangement was made as a result of the problems faced by the apex bank in respect of incessant claims being made by Contractors and which have till date remained unsettled. The Apex Bank then designated various Banks to assist it in its responsibility to the customers who have genuine claim. Consequently, your payment file is among those forwarded to our bank for effective payment. But due to protocol which occasioned unnecessary delay, the funds ear marked for the settlement of these claims and lodged in our bank for over 24 months have accrued some interest which was discovered during our auditing exercise for the year ended December 2004. I am writing you primarily to reach a mutual understanding with you to enable me approve the accumulated interest totaling US$2,500,000.00 for immediate payment to you, pending the settlement of your original claim, note that cost of transfer will be deducted from the amount to be transferred. Also be informed the a meeting was held immediately after the New Year to arrange on how our bank should get ready to pay beneficiary from the middle of next month. The Central Bank of Nigeria is not aware of this accrued interest and rather than adding it to the original sum, I can assist you in receiving this interest without unnecessary protocol before they will give us a go ahead to pay beneficiaries next month, but before then, I want us to urgently get this interest payment out immediately without delay. I need just four bank working days to get this payment transferred to the account you shall provide for me. This is however subject to a mutual understanding that I shall receive a compensation of 30% of this sum, As soon as the payment of the interest is effected. Endeavour to contact me immediately to enable us discuss this issue more elaborately. This opportunity will benefit both of us a great deal and should be treated with seriousness, as the procedure is not expected for more than 4 working days. Thank you Your faithfully, Mrs LUCY ADREW Managing Director The Board Prof: M.O Ajayi(Chairman) T.A DOYI(MANAGING DIRECTOR) O. OLATUNJI(DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR), ALH T. P JADAR, V.G OSIDOBA, TOKUNBO OWOYEMI, IDRIS G.P.O CHIKARE (EXECUTIVE) OWOLABI JUDE, DIRECTOR,LUCY ADREW DIRECTOR CITIBANK NIGERIA
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